Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 12 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 229-SD-GT-7320805
- Employer
- Wye Valley NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- County Hospital, Hereford
- Town
- Hereford
- Salary
- £61,542 - £99,216 per annum (according to experience)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Speciality Doctor in Paediatrics
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Job overview
This is a full time (12 sessions/PAs) hospital based post on the senior resident doctor Rota (tier 2/middle grade) to fill one of the specialty doctor posts. The tier 2 staff consists of 1 Paediatric deanery ST trainee and 5 specialty doctor posts.
Main duties of the job
The job entails responsibilities in acute Paediatrics and neonatal ward work, outpatient clinics, assessment and treatment of patients in the Paediatric assessment unit and sharing with consultants the supervision and teaching of resident doctors. The job involved a combination of normal working day shifts, long day and night shifts.
There will be opportunities for in –service training, development of special interests or participation in the CSER Programme. Wye Valley NHS trust believes in investing in our staff to develop local consultants and leaders of the future and have an active education department providing local training. We support SAS doctors by investing in local teaching programs for generic professional capabilities such as human factors, leadership development and quality improvement training. Additionally we offer a consultant supervisor to all our SAS doctors in Paediatrics. The trust has 2 SAS tutors who advocate for this group of doctors and link with the wider SAS network in HEE.
Working for our organisation
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”
Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information and an informal chat Please contact:
Dr Cathryn Seagrave (clinical lead) [email protected]
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Primary Medical Qualification MBChB or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with Licence to Practise
- APLS/EPLS and NLS (or equivalents)
- Level 3 Safeguarding Training
Desirable criteria
- MRCPCH
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- A broad range of paediatric experience
- A minimum of 6 months neonatal intensive care in a level 3 centre
- At least 4 years full-time equivalent post graduate training.
- Ability to fulfil the duties of the post as laid down in the job description.
- Knowledge of when to seek assistance from a senior college
Desirable criteria
- Management or leadership experience
- Experience in child safeguarding work
- Experience in teaching
- Experience of working within the NHS
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Audit
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of participation in audit
- Involvement in quality improvement project
Communication and Language Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills
Research
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the role and importance of research to modern medicine
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of contribution to a paper
- Evidence of a presentation at departmental/regional/ national meeting
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential criteria
- Competent in the use of IT systems to support patient care.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Able to act as a team player
- Motivated
- Ability to organise and manage workload priorities
Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours
Other Requirements Specific to the Role
Essential criteria
- Understanding of confidentiality
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Cathy Seagrave
- Job title
- Consultant Paediatrician & Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01432 355444
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